#6D423A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.8% 0.062 31.2), rgb(109, 66, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#6D423A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D423A |
| RGB | rgb(109, 66, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 31%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.062 31.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6D423A | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D423A | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D423A text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6D423A text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B3
oklch(81% 0.036 31.2)
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Step 400
400
#C2948B
oklch(70.8% 0.057 31.2)
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Step 500
500
#B2796E
oklch(63.2% 0.074 31.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D6156
oklch(55.6% 0.081 31)
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Step 700
700
#865046
oklch(49.1% 0.075 31.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D423A
oklch(42.8% 0.062 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#583832
oklch(37.7% 0.047 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#34211D
oklch(27% 0.031 32.3)
#6D423A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4C4839 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565139 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763C40 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D423A
#6D423A
oklch(42.8% 0.062 31.2)
- #1D5862
#1D5862
oklch(42.7% 0.062 210.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6D423A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.071
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.072
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.073
Use #6D423A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.